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Saturday, June 29, 2013

Ours was nice, full of things to do, like always :), but the worst part has been the hot temperatures we have been having in Texas. Even last night at 9:00 pm it was still 100 degrees outside.

We are in for a heck of a Summer! :)

I am in the middle of a bunch of projects, all of them happening at one time. I seem to do that a lot! LOL

I am working on decorating my front porch for the Summer, also changing the look of my mantle and other several small little projects, like adding some new items to my Etsy shop.You can view them here.

One of the small projects I did last week was to create a picture for my craft room wall using an old frame I had, a little spray paint and a beautiful graphic I had saved up a while back from The Graphics Fairy.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Well, let me explain, you see, in just a few days, on July 1st, I will be having a birthday,

not just a regular birthday, but the big 50. Oh, boy! :)

Normally, I wouldn't be posting about a birthday, I have really never been one to care about age numbers,

but this one has me a little tiny worried. LOL

Until now, I thought 50 is old, I mean, not life is over, where has my youth gone, kind of old, just a very respectable number, but you know what? I think it is true when they say you are as old as you feel.

So, how am I handling this milestone in my life?

Not sure! LOL but it made me take a look back, something I don't normally do, and you know what?

It has been pretty good so far!

I met my husband and got married at a very young age and it has proved to be the best thing I have ever done in my life.

Together we traveled the world while he served his country.

I have been blessed with three beautiful children that are now awesome young adults.

I have been able to see them graduate from high school, college and find their career paths.

And finally, after running around the world for so many years, we found our home away from home in San Antonio, TX.

I made a reality my long life dream for many years of owning a preschool and making a difference in the lives of the children in our community.

How will things change for me at 50? I am not sure, but I can promise you I will live my life to the fullest.

There is still so much I want to do in my life!

So, I have come to the conclusion that 50 is not old, just "oldish". At least that is what I am telling myself! LOL

I leave you today with a few funny/crazy quotes a friend sent me about turning 50. :)

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- Me 50? I demand a recount!

-I'm not 50, I'm 49.95, plus tax!

-Everyone over 50 should be issued every week with a wet fish in a plastic bag by the Post Office so that, whenever you see someone young and happy, you can hit them as hard as you can across the face.

- At fifty the madwoman in the attic breaks loose, stomps down the stairs, and sets fire to the house. She won't be imprisoned anymore.

-In your fifties time becomes precious and must not be wasted - every minute is an excellent opportunity for a good nap.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

How everyone's week going? Mine has been crazy busy! I have to say, I am glad tomorrow is Friday! :)

In between chores, errands to run, mountains of laundry and lots, lots of cooking, I locked myself into my craft room and I finally was able to finish a terracotta pot I have been wanting to paint for a project I am working on. Will share that soon!

Meanwhile, this is the finished product! Well, almost finished!

I did start with a regular terracotta pot I purchase at Lowe's for $3.00.

First thing I did was paint it all black. Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of that part! I told you I had a crazy week! LOL

I watched a video on YouTube a while back in which the lady advised to rub petroleum jelly on the pot before you painted on the final color. The jelly prevents the paint from sticking and it makes it very easy to achieve that old/distressed look. It worked like a charm!

I choose a vintage white craft paint for the final color.

While I was waiting for the paint to dry, I printed and cut to size a very pretty graphic from The Graphics Fairy which I placed on top of a piece of scrap booking paper I selected from my stash and used mod podge to apply both pieces to my already dried pot.

When it finished drying, I applied a very thin coat of the vintage white craft paint all over the label.Here is the finished product. Total cost for this project was $3.00.

I will share with you all soon how I am using this pot for a little Summer decorating fun! :)

Hi, everybody! Thank you for stopping by!
My name is Maria Elena. Born and raised in Madrid, Spain.
I am a "retired" Army wife and also a very proud Navy mom.
Married to my awesome husband for 36 years and the mother of three wonderful children.
Although my career has been in Early Childhood Education, I have always loved to decorate.
I can't wait to share my home decor and our DIY projects with everybody and I am looking forward to getting to know all of you.

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